AFP reports for France 24: Wildfires that have raged across forests and grassland in eastern Bolivia for weeks have destroyed rare rock art sites, archeologists announced Tuesday. “We believe that the damage is big and wide in terms of our heritage of rock art,” said Danilo Drakic, chief archeologist in the eastern Santa Cruz department….
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HBO Latino Snaps up Bolivia’s ‘Muralla’ by Gory Patiño (EXCLUSIVE)
Anna Marie de la Fuente reports for Variety: In its continued bid to provide a diverse range of films from Latin America, HBO Latino has acquired U.S. pay TV rights to Bolivian Gory Patiño’s thriller “Muralla” from Alfredo Calviño of Habanero Film Sales. “Muralla” was Bolivia’s official entry to the 2019 Oscars and Golden Globes. Back home,…
The Charango Museum, one of the best works of Ernesto Cavour
Maite Lemus reports for Pagina Siete, and today been our National Day, what better way than to celebrate with this special news: Maestro Cavour created Los Jairas, founded the Bolivian Society of Charango and made other contributions that place him in a great place of Bolivian culture. Ernesto Cavour Aramayo, musician, singer-songwriter, creator of musical…
In the abandonment, the church of San Andrés de Machaca deteriorates
Pagina Siete reports: In 2016, the Mayor’s Office asked the Ministry of Culture for authorization to repair the atrium. They have not answered yet. Despite being part of the historical and cultural heritage of Bolivia, the temple of San Andrés de Machaca presents serious damages. Municipal authorities tried to carry out the maintenance of the…
Trust yourself and make your own everything: Hear the artist hustle of Amado Espinoza
John Jared Hawks reports for Startland: Whether directing a contemporary indigenous stage performance, covering the Beatles classic Elanor Rigby with a pan flute and charango for TEDxKC or creating a diatonically-tuned bendy-straw, Amado Espinoza understands the importance of fully committing to a pursuit. “For me, being a professional musician means when you dedicate your entire life to music,”…
Bolivia’s Most Colorful Neighborhood
Bloomberg’s colorful video:
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